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Who was Mary Daly's most prominent adversary?

  • Boston College

  • The Jesuit order

  • Male students

  • The Patriarchal Church

Answer

Mary Daly's most prominent adversary was The Patriarchal Church, which she believed had been corrupted by male domination and had become a tool of oppression against women. She argued that the church's teachings about women were rooted in misogyny and that its rituals and practices were designed to keep women in a subordinate position.
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